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Highness
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Highness
(noun)
Royal Highness
(noun)
Highness
/
ˈ
haɪnəs/
noun
plural
Highnesses
Highness
/
ˈ
haɪnəs/
noun
plural
Highnesses
Britannica Dictionary definition of HIGHNESS
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count
]
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used as a title for a member of a royal family
—
used with
his, her
, or
your
Her Highness
the Queen
His
Royal
Highness
the Prince of Wales
Your Highness
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